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BAL
@BOS		3
14
OAK
@CHW		2
5
CAL
@CLE		11
4
MIN
@KCR		2
3		 
(5)
DET
@MIL		11
1
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@TEX		3
4
NYY
@TOR		15
14
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@LAD		3
0
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@MON		9
5
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@NYM		8
7		 
(11)
PIT
@PHI		5
6
PIT
@PHI		3
11
ATL
@SFG		1
0
Monday, June 29, 1987,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 35,872, Time of Game: 1:22
Twins
2
42-34
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
 at Royals
3
39-34
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Danny Jackson (4-10)
L: Les Straker (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  2   0  0    2  6  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  3    3  4  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Newman 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .194 .563 0.066 0.95 0.108 -0.043 0.5 2 2 2B
Mark Davidson RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 .297 .724 0.060 0.77 0.091 -0.031 0.5 0 0
Kirby Puckett CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .349 .941 0.037 0.49 0.048 -0.011 0.5 3 0 2·2B
Tom Brunansky DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .871 -0.102 1.17 0.000 -0.102 -1.3
Kent Hrbek 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .272 .898 -0.058 0.92 0.028 -0.087 -0.8 3 0
   Gene Larkin 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .804 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
Dan Gladden LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .697 0.030 0.78 0.041 -0.012 0.5 1 0
Roy Smalley 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .880 0.002 0.98 0.028 -0.026 0.1 0 0
Greg Gagne SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 .243 .721 0.015 1.19 0.045 -0.030 -0.0 2 3 SB
Sal Butera C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .508 -0.081 1.41 0.000 -0.081 -0.9 0 1
Les Straker P 0 2
Team Totals 20 2 6 2 1 5 .300 .783 -0.031 0.95 0.389 -0.423 -0.8 13 9
2B: K Puckett 2 (15, 2 off D Jackson); A Newman (9, off D Jackson).
TB: K Puckett 4; A Newman 2; D Gladden; M Davidson; G Gagne.
RBI: A Newman (21); M Davidson (7).
2-out RBI: M Davidson; A Newman.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Larkin-G Gagne-G Larkin.
PB: S Butera (2).
E: K Hrbek (3).
Baserunning
SB: G Gagne (4, 2nd base off D Jackson/J Quirk).
Pickoffs: K Hrbek (2nd base by J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .700 -0.050 0.90 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 0 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .793 0.030 0.89 0.047 -0.016 0.2 0 4
George Brett 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .989 -0.109 1.13 0.000 -0.109 -1.0 7 0 GDP
Danny Tartabull RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .876 -0.038 0.71 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 0 0
Frank White 2B 2 1 2 0 0 0 .238 .674 0.136 1.35 0.136 0.000 1.1 2 0
Jim Eisenreich DH 2 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .361 0.101 1.40 0.155 -0.055 0.6 2B,CS
Bo Jackson LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 .270 .861 0.176 1.11 0.176 0.000 1.4 0 0 HR
Angel Salazar SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .470 -0.064 1.28 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 1 3
Jamie Quirk C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .625 -0.034 1.38 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 5 1
Danny Jackson P 0 1
Team Totals 16 3 4 1 1 0 .250 .794 0.148 1.15 0.514 -0.366 0.5 15 9
2B: J Eisenreich (1, off L Straker).
HR: B Jackson (16, off L Straker; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: B Jackson 4; J Eisenreich 2; F White 2.
GIDP: G Brett (3).
RBI: B Jackson (41).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
E: J Quirk (3).
Baserunning
CS: J Eisenreich (1, 2nd base by L Straker/S Butera).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Les Straker, L (3-5) 4.1 4 3 3 1 0 1 4.01 17 42 -0.147 1.15 -0.5
Team Totals 4.1 4 3 3 1 0 1 6.23 17 42 -0.147 0.95 -0.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Jackson, W (4-10) 5 6 2 2 1 5 0 4.23 22 51 0.032 0.95 0.8
Team Totals 5 6 2 2 1 5 0 3.60 22 51 0.032 1.15 0.8
Balks: L Straker (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 1:22.
Attendance: 35,872.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Royals
1 Al Newman 2B 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Mark Davidson RF 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Kirby Puckett CF 3 George Brett 1B
4 Tom Brunansky DH 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Kent Hrbek 1B 5 Frank White 2B
6 Dan Gladden LF 6 Jim Eisenreich DH
7 Roy Smalley 3B 7 Bo Jackson LF
8 Greg Gagne SS 8 Angel Salazar SS
9 Sal Butera C 9 Jamie Quirk C
Les Straker P Danny Jackson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-2 0 1-- KCR J. Eisenreich L. Straker 14% 50% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); White to 3B
b5 2-2 0 --- R KCR B. Jackson L. Straker 13% 70% Home Run
t3 0-0 2 -2- R MIN A. Newman D. Jackson -11% 41% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gagne Scores
b4 0-2 0 1-- OO KCR G. Brett L. Straker -10% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 -2- R MIN M. Davidson D. Jackson -9% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Newman Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN A. Newman D. Jackson 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN M. Davidson D. Jackson 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett D. Jackson 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson L. Straker -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR K. Seitzer L. Straker -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett L. Straker -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Jackson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Jackson 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN D. Gladden D. Jackson 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR D. Tartabull L. Straker -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- KCR F. White L. Straker 3% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Eisenreich L. Straker -3% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR B. Jackson L. Straker -2% 50% Eisenreich Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Jackson 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- MIN G. Gagne D. Jackson -3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 0-0 1 1-- MIN S. Butera D. Jackson -2% 48% Gagne Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O MIN S. Butera D. Jackson 4% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 -2- R MIN A. Newman D. Jackson -11% 41% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gagne Scores
t3 1-0 2 -2- R MIN M. Davidson D. Jackson -9% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Newman Scores
t3 2-0 2 1-- MIN K. Puckett D. Jackson -3% 29% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Davidson to 3B
t3 2-0 2 -23 O MIN T. Brunansky D. Jackson 5% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Les Straker facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- KCR B. Jackson L. Straker 4% 38% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Jackson to 1B
b3 0-2 0 1-- O KCR A. Salazar L. Straker -4% 34% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-2 1 1-- O KCR J. Quirk L. Straker -3% 31% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson L. Straker -3% 28% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- MIN K. Hrbek D. Jackson -3% 25% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- MIN D. Gladden D. Jackson -4% 21% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Hrbek to 2B
t4 2-0 0 12- O MIN R. Smalley D. Jackson 7% 28% Hrbek Picked off 2B (C-SS)
t4 2-0 1 1-- MIN R. Smalley D. Jackson -3% 25% Reached on Interference on C; Gladden to 2B
t4 2-0 1 12- O MIN G. Gagne D. Jackson 3% 28% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gladden to 3B; Gagne to 1B
t4 2-0 2 1-3 O MIN S. Butera D. Jackson 4% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Les Straker facing 2-3-4
Gene Larkin replaces Kent Hrbek playing 1B batting 5th
b4 0-2 0 --- KCR K. Seitzer L. Straker 5% 37% Walk
b4 0-2 0 1-- OO KCR G. Brett L. Straker -10% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull L. Straker -1% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O MIN A. Newman D. Jackson 2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O MIN M. Davidson D. Jackson 1% 29% Strikeout
t5 2-0 2 --- MIN K. Puckett D. Jackson -2% 27% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t5 2-0 2 -2- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Jackson 3% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Les Straker facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- KCR F. White L. Straker 5% 36% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b5 0-2 0 1-- KCR J. Eisenreich L. Straker 14% 50% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); White to 3B
b5 0-2 0 -23 R KCR B. Jackson L. Straker 6% 56% Balk; White Scores; Eisenreich to 3B
b5 1-2 0 --3 R KCR B. Jackson L. Straker 1% 57% Passed Ball; Eisenreich Scores
b5 2-2 0 --- R KCR B. Jackson L. Straker 13% 70% Home Run
b5 3-2 0 --- O KCR A. Salazar L. Straker -2% 68% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Royals 3.

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